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Lobotomy

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A lobotomy (from Greek λοβός (lobos) 'lobe' and τομή (tomē) 'cut, slice') or leucotomy is a discredited form of neurosurgical treatment for psychiatric disorder or neurological disorder (e.g. epilepsy, depression) that involves severing connections in the brain's prefrontal cortex. The surgery severs most of the connections to and from the prefrontal cortex, and the anterior part of the frontal lobes of the brain.

Lobotomy - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Discredited neurosurgical operation This article is about the operation that severs connections within the brain. For the operation that removes a lobe of the brain, see Lobectomy . Not to be confused with Phlebotomy . Medical intervention Lobotomy Lobotomy underway at Södersjukhuset , Stockholm , in 1949 Other names Leucotomy, leukotomy Specialty Psychosurgery ICD-9-CM 01.32 MeSH D011612 [ edit on Wikidata ] A lobotomy ( from Greek λοβός (lobos) ' lobe ' and τομή (tomē) ' cut, slice ' ) or leucotomy is a discredited fo

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